S.Sakayaraju v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA S.Sakayaraju

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.

The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Coimbatore.

Crime No.15 of 2022.

2.

David Paul

...Respondents

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. and Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to direct the Judicial Magistrate VII, Coimbatore to dispose C.C.No.860 of 2024 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate VII, Coimbatore, within a period of three months or within the time fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Crl. Side), for R1

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate VII, Coimbatore to dispose of the case in C.C.No.860 of 2024 arising out of Crime No.15 of 2022 registered for the st offences under Sections 406, 420 & 468 of IPC on the file of the 1 respondent Police, within a period of three months.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the 1 st respondent submitted that it is a case of financial fraud pertaining to job racketeering and that there are 44 witnesses in this case and the case is now posted on 10.12.2025 for 2/6

appearance of the accused.

3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering that the complaint is of the year 2022 and despite filing of the charge sheet as early as in the year 2024, the trial is still pending, this Court directs the learned Judicial Magistrate VII, Coimbatore, to complete the trial in C.C.No.860 of 2024 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above directions, this criminal original petition stands disposed of.

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To:

1. The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, Coimbatore.

2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

3. The Judicial Magistrate VII, Coimbatore.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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